DeansFamily

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Joined: Aug 17, 2017

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- DeansFamily reacted to roving_rufus's post in the thread Growing number of winter pilgrims with Like.
  
  I love walking on camino in winter - I dislike too much heat. I loved arrived in SdeC on a January midmorning and getting a free ticket to see the restored Portico of Gloria. But it does mean you need to be prepared. Weather can widely vary -...
  
  Sunday at 12:21 PM
- DeansFamily reacted to dbier's post in the thread Growing number of winter pilgrims with Like.
  
  To opine on Bradypus's speculation, I see again and again that people who are unfamiliar with mountain weather patterns (!?) , high deserts, and geography in general ( not just in Spain) regularly underestimate/ mistake the efforts...
  
  Sunday at 12:21 PM
- DeansFamily reacted to mspath's post in the thread Growing number of winter pilgrims with Like.
  
  Wherever you do plan to walk in winter do keep these thoughts in mind. In addition to the Valcarlos alternate to Roncesvalles difficult CF stretches after winter storms could be across the Montes de Oca from Villafranca, Najera to Santo Domingo...
  
  Sunday at 12:21 PM
- DeansFamily reacted to Takahiwai's post in the thread Growing number of winter pilgrims with Like.
  
  When I worked elsewhere, and had more of a choice, I always chose to walk in winter. Since leaving Spain in 2006, I've worked exclusively in roasting hot countries, and I always loved the change. Now, I'm working in a country where my only...
  
  Sunday at 12:20 PM
- DeansFamily reacted to VNwalking's post in the thread Growing number of winter pilgrims with Like.
  
  I walked from SJPP one year in early March. It was a wonderful experience.
  
  Sunday at 12:19 PM
- DeansFamily reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread Growing number of winter pilgrims with Like.
  
  We will walk from Roncesvalles to Grañón this year in early March. We've walked some cooler months in various stretches before. In January I walked from Sarria with a group. Phil has walked a couple of different years in November and December to...
  
  Sunday at 12:19 PM
- DeansFamily reacted to Bradypus's post in the thread Growing number of winter pilgrims with Like.
  
  In one of my searches for recent news items about the Caminos and pilgrimage a few minutes ago I came across two articles side-by-side in the Google results. One from El Correo Gallego about a small but noticeable growth in numbers of pilgrims...
  
  Sunday at 12:18 PM
- DeansFamily reacted to SYates's post in the thread Reminder for Winter Pilgrims with Like.
  
  If you plan a pilgrimage on the Camino Francés during the winter you need to keep an eye on this website http://www.aprinca.com/alberguesinvierno/ to get up to date info about closed/open albergues. BC SY
  
  Saturday at 8:45 PM
- DeansFamily reacted to David's post in the thread Anyone like to borrow my trailer for Camino? with Like.
  
  Joan, hi. My trailer making days are gone now. Of commercial designs I think that the Wheelie is the best one out there. Beautifully balanced in use, superbly engineered. My only gripe was with the bag they use. It is basically just a big bag so...
  
  Dec 9, 2024
- DeansFamily reacted to Joanna McIntyre's post in the thread Anyone like to borrow my trailer for Camino? with Like.
  
  Hi David - I am really interested in your trailers. I have walked quite a few different Caminos over past 10 years, Frances, Portugese, Le Puy, Inveirno, Ingles, Sanabres, Primitivo. However, in 2021 I had breast cancer and surgery and...
  
  Dec 9, 2024
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